Bob Watson of the Houston Astros is trapped between Reds' catcher Johnny Bench and third baseman Pete Rose with Bench flipping the ball to Rose for the tag in the rundown during their July 1, 1975 game. The Enquirer/Mark Treitel

1975 file photo of Boston Catcher Carlton Fisk, left, hesitates before throwing to second in a attempt to force out Cincinnati's Cesar Geronimo in the tenth inning. Red Sox manager Darrell Johnson and Fisk argued that Reds batter Ed Armbrister interfered with the catcher during the play. Geronimo eventually scored the winning run as the Reds won 6-5. AP file photo

Cincinnati Reds' Tony Perez slams a homer over the left field screen in the sixth inning in the seventh game of the World Series in Boston, in this October 22, 1975 photo. The Boston catcher is Carlton Fisk and the umpire is Art Frantz. AP file photo

The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series at Boston's Fenway Park in game 7 on October 22, 1975. Tony Perez gathers Will McEnaney and Pete Rose into his arms. Joe Morgan rushes to join them. The Enquirer/Bob Lynn

Reds reliever Will McEnaney is carried into the showers by Pedro Borbon, left, Santo Alcala, center, and Joel Youngblood as the Reds celebrate a World Series victory over the Yankees on October 22, 1976. The Enquirer/Mark Treitel

Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench, right, pours champagne over Reds manager Spary Anderson during the celebration in the clubhouse after the Reds won the National League Western Division title in 1976. AP file photo